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all he has in his office are pictures of washington and hawaii. that's the humility that he showed his entire life. there was no staff there, just the two of us. we talked for an hour. and i would always remember it but his having passed away yesterday, it will be embedded in my mind. as we left, we both lamented the fact we hadn't been able to sit down and talk like that enough. he professed at that time, these were his words, how lucky he'd bin his whole life. he said i got a little emphysema now, i said it's not from smoking, i've never seen you smoke, he said no, i learned to smoke in the war as a boy, a teenager. he smoked from 1944 to 1967. and they told him he had lung cancer. but they were wrong. but in the process they took out part of his lung out, half of his lung. he talked about how lucky he had been with surviving what he thought was lung cancer, but also how lucky he had been his whole life. for example, the war. now, i'm sure that most people would reflect on his massive injuries that he had as being lucky, but he considered it luc
all he has in his office are pictures of washington and hawaii. that's the humility that he showed his entire life. there was no staff there, just the two of us. we talked for an hour. and i would always remember it but his having passed away yesterday, it will be embedded in my mind. as we left, we both lamented the fact we hadn't been able to sit down and talk like that enough. he professed at that time, these were his words, how lucky he'd bin his whole life. he said i got a little emphysema...
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the clerk: washington, d.c, december 17, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable christopher a. coons, a senator from the state of delaware, to perform the duties of the chai. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: i now ask that the united states senate observe a moment of silence in honor of the victims of the andy hook elementary -- of the sandy hook elementary school tragedy. [moment of silence] mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following leader remarks, the senate will be in a period of morning business until 3:00 p.m. today. following that morning business, we'll be in consideration of h.r. 1, the legislative vehicle for supplemental appropriations bill. that bill will be managed by senator pat leahy. at 5:00 p.m., the is that the will proceed to executive session to consider the olguin and gerkuin no
the clerk: washington, d.c, december 17, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable christopher a. coons, a senator from the state of delaware, to perform the duties of the chai. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: i now ask that the united states senate observe a moment of silence in honor of the victims of the...
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inscribed here in washington, d.c. at the national law enforcement memorial are these words: it is not how these officers died that made them heroes. it is how they lived. today we remember david and jeff for their lives, for their lives that was in service to others, their lives that served topeka. we express our gratitude for their dedication to their community and to their country. we remember their families and their loved ones, and i ask all kansans, in fact all americans to join in remembering david and jeff's families in their thoughts and prayers this week. may god comfort them in their time of grief and be a source of strength for them. may he also protect all those who continue to serve us today. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from mississippi. mr. cochran: mr. president, the united states senate and our nation have lost one of our finest leaders. daniel inouye of hawaii. he was an outstanding united states senator, a true statesman, a patriot and a gentleman. it's been an honor
inscribed here in washington, d.c. at the national law enforcement memorial are these words: it is not how these officers died that made them heroes. it is how they lived. today we remember david and jeff for their lives, for their lives that was in service to others, their lives that served topeka. we express our gratitude for their dedication to their community and to their country. we remember their families and their loved ones, and i ask all kansans, in fact all americans to join in...
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dan, my dear friend and colleague, you will be missed in washington as much as you will be missed in hawaii. rest in peace. god bless you and your spirit. mr. president, i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from north carolina. mrs. hagan: i ask unanimous consent the help committee be discharged from further consideration of s. 3472 and the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. 3472, a bill to amend the family educational rights and privacy act of 1974, to provide improvements to such act. the presiding officer: without objection. the committee is discharged. the senate will proceed to the measure. mrs. hagan: i further ask that the landrieu substitute amendment which is at the desk be agreed to, the bill as amended be read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the measure be printed at the appropriate place in the record as if read. the presiding officer: without obj
dan, my dear friend and colleague, you will be missed in washington as much as you will be missed in hawaii. rest in peace. god bless you and your spirit. mr. president, i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from north carolina. mrs. hagan: i ask unanimous consent the help committee be discharged from further consideration of s. 3472 and the senate proceed to its immediate consideration. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. 3472,...
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in 2011 we felt a little tremble here in washington from an earthquake. a disaster declaration was declared for virginia after the earthquake that was felt here in the capital. but this wasn't a disaster that overwhelmed local capabilities. it didn't overwhelm the capabilities of the regional capital area. it didn't overwhelm the capabilities of virginia. yet, we transferred what were truly responsibilities for the state and communities to the federal government. this per capita damage indicator ends up becoming really problematic for two reasons. first, it was established in 1996, but fema failed to update it. and second, simply using the per capita damage indicator is an unfair way to assess whether or not a disaster has occurred. and let me explain why. if you have a small populated state versus a large populated state, where you have a concentration of people in an area, you won't ever attain it if you have a large population. whereas if you have a small population, you will, with the exact same event. my question is: should oklahoma benefit on a per
in 2011 we felt a little tremble here in washington from an earthquake. a disaster declaration was declared for virginia after the earthquake that was felt here in the capital. but this wasn't a disaster that overwhelmed local capabilities. it didn't overwhelm the capabilities of the regional capital area. it didn't overwhelm the capabilities of virginia. yet, we transferred what were truly responsibilities for the state and communities to the federal government. this per capita damage...
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the clerk: washington d.c., december 12, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable kirsten e. gillibrand, a senator from the state of new york, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. mr. reid: madam president, following leader remarks the senate will be in a period of morning business until 2:00 today. the republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the majority the final 30 minutes. the time from 11:30 till 2:00 p.m. will be for remarks by retiring senators. following morning business we'll resume consideration of the motion to proceed to s. 3637, the tag extension legislation. the filing deadline for first-degree amendments to that legislation is 1:00 p.m. today. madam president, the headline news for the last many weeks has been the fiscal cliff. in speaking with the president six months before the election, a few weeks before the election, a few days before the election and immediately
the clerk: washington d.c., december 12, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable kirsten e. gillibrand, a senator from the state of new york, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. mr. reid: madam president, following leader remarks the senate will be in a period of morning business until 2:00 today. the republicans will control the first 30 minutes and the...
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the clerk: washington, d.c., december 19, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable kirsten e. gillibrand, a senator from the state of new york, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. mr. reid: madam president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following leader remarks, the senate will be in a period of morning business for an hour. republicans will control the first half, the majority the second half. following morning business, we'll resume consideration of the supplemental appropriation bill. i mentioned last night, madam president, that we're going to have to move forward on this bill. i have been told that the republicans want to have a substitute, and we look forward to whatever that might be, that we can set up a series of votes to satisfy those people who want to change this bill in some manner. i would just note that the people in the northeast, other states but princ
the clerk: washington, d.c., december 19, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable kirsten e. gillibrand, a senator from the state of new york, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. mr. reid: madam president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following leader remarks, the senate will be in a period of morning business for an hour....
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perhaps some believe washington d.c. itself is corrupted. phar-mor disconcerting to think that our democracy shortcomings are complex and devise simple solutions. the founders were realists who understood the power of parochialism personal ambition. there understood that good intentions would not always prevail. accordingly they designed a system to check abuse and prevent power from accumulating in a few hands. they knew that the efficient operation of such a republic would require a great deal of corporation. they knew that it would require most elected officials to have a dedication to governments and they trusted that leaves or rice in every era to make their vision work. the senate has a unique role to play in the government's. attributes not possessed by the executive branch, including staying power administrations turned over every four or eight years but senators can have career spanning decades that allow them to apply expertise and political understanding to problems over many years even as administrations come and go. we can also
perhaps some believe washington d.c. itself is corrupted. phar-mor disconcerting to think that our democracy shortcomings are complex and devise simple solutions. the founders were realists who understood the power of parochialism personal ambition. there understood that good intentions would not always prevail. accordingly they designed a system to check abuse and prevent power from accumulating in a few hands. they knew that the efficient operation of such a republic would require a great...
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washington, d.c. this ranking. debt and deficit followed by social security, good paying jobs, education, the top four as you go down on a scale of one to 10. so look at this as sort of a statutory if you will, the number one ranks as number one. easy deficit and debt interest to enough, 18-20. also those over 50, independents, republicans and by white households. if you look at the number ones on education, cost and outcomes of that, they are number one for democrats, americans and hispanics. found in our research, support particularly among the minority community, access to securing their own economic security. we've been asked that same question about not washington, but you. women ask it about you, what's most important it's about social security and medicare number one, followed by being able to comfortably retire, number two. cost of health care, number three. price of energy, energy being gasoline, natural gas and home heating fuels. and then education follows that. so when you move away from what washington
washington, d.c. this ranking. debt and deficit followed by social security, good paying jobs, education, the top four as you go down on a scale of one to 10. so look at this as sort of a statutory if you will, the number one ranks as number one. easy deficit and debt interest to enough, 18-20. also those over 50, independents, republicans and by white households. if you look at the number ones on education, cost and outcomes of that, they are number one for democrats, americans and hispanics....
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the presiding officer: the senator from washington. ms. cantwell: i ask the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. cantwell: i rise to say what as important day it is for the u.s. coast guard. our communities who benefit from those services, the men and women who answer the call to serve. the reason i say that is because we have passed a bill that gives 40,000 active-duty coast guard members the support they need. it is a worthy tribute to a force of men and women that in 2000 alone helped us save over 3,800 lives across the u.s., confiscated over 166,000 pounds of cocaine and secured over 472 vessels before they arrived at our ports. this legislation will give the coast guard the funds that it needs to upgrade equipment and purchase the right vessels for carrying out every mission that they need. this kind of work exemplifies the heroes like chief petty officer terrell horn of california. officer horn died in the line of duty last week while tracing drug smugglers off the coast of california. our thou
the presiding officer: the senator from washington. ms. cantwell: i ask the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. cantwell: i rise to say what as important day it is for the u.s. coast guard. our communities who benefit from those services, the men and women who answer the call to serve. the reason i say that is because we have passed a bill that gives 40,000 active-duty coast guard members the support they need. it is a worthy tribute to a force of men...
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, bringing people from outside washington into washington. it depends from city-to-city. boston business leaders are interested in health care. miami, transportation, san diego, international -- an intellectual property -- it varies from city-to-city. in terms of immigration reform, what we have seen as different sectors of the economy look at immigration differently. the high-tech community is looking at bringing in more high-skilled workers or keeping graduates in the united states to help them with challenges in computer sciences, for example, or health sciences. you have the hotel industry and the airline industry focused on trying to make sure that travel visas are administered more efficiently so we can bring in more tourists to spend more money. you have the industry sectors with an interest in immigration. our view is immigration reform will be a big issue in 2013 and you will see big companies across sectors working together, combining shared interests to get something done. host: here is a tweet from one of our viewers -- how does t
, bringing people from outside washington into washington. it depends from city-to-city. boston business leaders are interested in health care. miami, transportation, san diego, international -- an intellectual property -- it varies from city-to-city. in terms of immigration reform, what we have seen as different sectors of the economy look at immigration differently. the high-tech community is looking at bringing in more high-skilled workers or keeping graduates in the united states to help...
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there's a case called washington v. davis which says you have to show intentional violation, it's going to be pretty hard to show that here at all. the ironny of this is -- irony of this is this is not something somebody thought up at the end as a means of getting out. these problems were all presented to the supreme court at the certiorari stage. they sat on the case for three or four conferences before deciding to take the case, and when they took it, only eight justices acted on the order because justice kagan was the solicitor general when the government filed an amicus brief in support of the university of texas, so she is not sitting on this case. and so we have only four -- eight, excuse me, eight justices on the case, and the potential for a 4-4 tie is earnly there. despite these problems and despite the fact that ms. fisher has dubious remedies even if she could prove that she was harmed and that the system is unconstitutional, the court nevertheless took, took the case. some of the briefs have pointed out that
there's a case called washington v. davis which says you have to show intentional violation, it's going to be pretty hard to show that here at all. the ironny of this is -- irony of this is this is not something somebody thought up at the end as a means of getting out. these problems were all presented to the supreme court at the certiorari stage. they sat on the case for three or four conferences before deciding to take the case, and when they took it, only eight justices acted on the order...
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apparently, it also escaped "washington post" fact checker glenn kessler. he described the reasoning supporting such a claim as a rube goldberg phenomenon. the postwas unable -- the "post" was unable to find any academic study supporting that convoluted logic. there is good reason "the post" could not find such a study. the focus of most economic research in this area focuses the degree to which tax increases lower economic growth and tax decreases increase economic growth. there is considerable debate within this research, but it's difficult to find any suggesting that tax increases are good and decreases are bad for the economy. now that i have explained these myths to you and hopefully corrected these myths, i hope that we have a more constructive discussion on averting this fiscal cliff. republicans have already stated they are willing to accept some new revenue. speaker boehner has put $800 billion in new revenues on the table. however, we still not have heard from any sub substantive ideas m the president or other leading democrats about cuts to spend
apparently, it also escaped "washington post" fact checker glenn kessler. he described the reasoning supporting such a claim as a rube goldberg phenomenon. the postwas unable -- the "post" was unable to find any academic study supporting that convoluted logic. there is good reason "the post" could not find such a study. the focus of most economic research in this area focuses the degree to which tax increases lower economic growth and tax decreases increase...
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george washington had his family inoculated. back in the time of the revolutionary war, more people died from communicable disease than died from actual bullets. this it was true in most wars up until this century. so i think it takes bold vision, and i think sandy greenberg will help to move this along with his prize. i love the idea of incentives. we're a country built on incentives. i don't think any scientist is going to jump forward and say i'm doing it only for the prize. prizes don't hurt. we should acknowledge that these scientists who can come forward and may come forward with a great cure should be rewarded for that. and so i would just like to thank sandy greenberg and his family for setting up this prize, and i hope that out of this some great good will come for those who have gone blind in prevention. mr. coons: thank you, senator paul. i, like you, am confident that some great good will come out of this, out of this bold vision, out of this clear initiative. as we look forward at the health care debates that have r
george washington had his family inoculated. back in the time of the revolutionary war, more people died from communicable disease than died from actual bullets. this it was true in most wars up until this century. so i think it takes bold vision, and i think sandy greenberg will help to move this along with his prize. i love the idea of incentives. we're a country built on incentives. i don't think any scientist is going to jump forward and say i'm doing it only for the prize. prizes don't...
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he was also a friend to washington state. he forged a great relationship with scoop and maggie that started when scoop jackson actually championed statehood for hawaii, starting as early as the late 1940's. and he played a key role in supporting it and passing it into the hawaii statehood act. and that is something that danny inouye was so appreciative of and they forged a great relationship. and then senator inouye and senator magnuson were great friends and mentors and i had the opportunity many, many years ago to hear both of them at senator magnuson's house in seattle reminisce about their days together, and some of those stories i can share on the floor and some i couldn't. but they were longtime friends. and the one story that is written about in warren magnuson's biography by shelby scates is a story about how the two of them, both appropriators, when mount saint helen's grew up, senator magnuson went to senator inouye and said, we need about a billion dollars for the cleanup of mount saint helen's. if you can manly in
he was also a friend to washington state. he forged a great relationship with scoop and maggie that started when scoop jackson actually championed statehood for hawaii, starting as early as the late 1940's. and he played a key role in supporting it and passing it into the hawaii statehood act. and that is something that danny inouye was so appreciative of and they forged a great relationship. and then senator inouye and senator magnuson were great friends and mentors and i had the opportunity...
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this twenty five minute event took police at the veteran affair offices in washington, d.c. >>> thank you, tommy. first, let me thank secretary panetta for the unwavering support for the here at the va and the men and women who wear and have worn the uniform of the nation. our close partnership with the immediating we had -- meeting we had today on their behalf has never been more important as it is today. as we enter the holiday season i want to thank the men and whoim spend their holiday away from the families defending the nation. we're grateful for their the service and sacrifice. as we have discussed very little what we do here at va -- most of what we work on originated in dodd and that's why achieving our priorities at va requires the close and collaborative working relationship. we have more to do but with president obama's strong support and guidance we have brought the two departments closer together than ever before. we have underwritten joint vad. we began harmonizing our decisions. we committed both department to a common joint integrated health record. the iehr which wil
this twenty five minute event took police at the veteran affair offices in washington, d.c. >>> thank you, tommy. first, let me thank secretary panetta for the unwavering support for the here at the va and the men and women who wear and have worn the uniform of the nation. our close partnership with the immediating we had -- meeting we had today on their behalf has never been more important as it is today. as we enter the holiday season i want to thank the men and whoim spend their...
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[background sounds] >> as dean of washington national cathedral on behalf of the bishop of washington, i welcome you to this service celebrating the remarkable life of senator daniel inouye. washington national cathedral serves as a place of gathering during times of sorrow. today's event combines a mixture of both. it is our great privilege to host so many distinguished women and men gathered today to say good-bye to a great leader and public servant. we all come together today from a variety of faith traditions. whoever you are and wherever you find yourself on the journey of faith, we hope that you will fully join in as we listen and sing and pray in thanksgiving and remembrance for this extraordinary man. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the lord be with you -- >> and also with you. >> let us pray. o good of grace -- o god of grace and glory, we remember before you this day our brother, daniel. we thank you for giving him to us, his family and and friends, to know and to love as a companion on our earthly pilgrimage. in your boundless compassion,
[background sounds] >> as dean of washington national cathedral on behalf of the bishop of washington, i welcome you to this service celebrating the remarkable life of senator daniel inouye. washington national cathedral serves as a place of gathering during times of sorrow. today's event combines a mixture of both. it is our great privilege to host so many distinguished women and men gathered today to say good-bye to a great leader and public servant. we all come together today from a...
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i want to understand who washington is. and in that frame of mind i think the secretary brings out a number of question. i know secretary clinton visited libya in october 20 of them. did the security situation come up with during her visit there, whether it was a country thing or in her interaction with the libyans? >> senator, i'm sure in general terms that it did. i wasn't on the trips i don't know specifically. i can speak to my own experience. i've also visited libya -- >> in july? >> i visited in july but i also visited in september after the attack on benghazi. so i can speak to my own experience. you know, went secretary clinton said all of his senior leaders in the department are accountable and responsible for what happened at it certainly felt myself. ihop the remains of my former colleagues back after the attack in benghazi. had been in the middle east on a trip and cut short to come back with them. and all that long flight home i certainly have a lot of time to think about sharper questions that i could've asked
i want to understand who washington is. and in that frame of mind i think the secretary brings out a number of question. i know secretary clinton visited libya in october 20 of them. did the security situation come up with during her visit there, whether it was a country thing or in her interaction with the libyans? >> senator, i'm sure in general terms that it did. i wasn't on the trips i don't know specifically. i can speak to my own experience. i've also visited libya -- >> in...
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but often turned to washington, especially the fiscal crisis. not once did someone say, don't do this, don't raise my taxes, don't count my favorite program. not once did i receive a parochial treaty request. my montana bosses told me again and again, max, just get it done. you guys need to work together. just get it done. i was really almost stunned at the unity and the intensity with which people spoke to me, get it done. now, these folks didn't ask for stalemates. they didn't ask for influx of billy. they didn't ask for our leaders to dig in over ideological things. they are pragmatic. american people want congress and the president to work together. they want us to tackle these challenges. keeping with the football theme, i want to show the words of vince lombardi, the famed actress -- packers coach wants it people to work together win. whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problem of modern society, end quote. this is a simple lesson, one we all learned as children. this is what we need to do now. stakes couldn't be higher
but often turned to washington, especially the fiscal crisis. not once did someone say, don't do this, don't raise my taxes, don't count my favorite program. not once did i receive a parochial treaty request. my montana bosses told me again and again, max, just get it done. you guys need to work together. just get it done. i was really almost stunned at the unity and the intensity with which people spoke to me, get it done. now, these folks didn't ask for stalemates. they didn't ask for influx...
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from "washington journal," it is 10 minutes. the >> host: looking at the fiscal cliff we turn our attention to deductions and tax loopholes. some of them are potentially on the chopping block. congress and white house negotiate how to move forward. joining us to talk about this from "the wall street journal" is john mccann in. let's start out with the basics. what are loopholes and deductions? we hear those words a lot, but what are they? >> guest: loopholes are in the eye of the beholder. who pulls our tax breaks of all different sorts and what do you make a particular loophole or not depends on where you said i think. there are lots of loopholes that are deductions are deductions are the ones that most people are most familiar with. the big itemize deductions are things like a home mortgage interest deduction. there is a deduction for state and local taxes is very important. the deduction for charitable contributions is real important. there's all kinds of other breaks that exist in a tax code that people are less familiar wit
from "washington journal," it is 10 minutes. the >> host: looking at the fiscal cliff we turn our attention to deductions and tax loopholes. some of them are potentially on the chopping block. congress and white house negotiate how to move forward. joining us to talk about this from "the wall street journal" is john mccann in. let's start out with the basics. what are loopholes and deductions? we hear those words a lot, but what are they? >> guest: loopholes are...
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the clerk: washington d.c., december 13, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable tom udall, a senator from the state of new mexico, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following leader remarks the senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:30 this morning. republicans will control the first 30 minutes, majority controlling the second 30 minutes. following morning business we'll resume consideration of s. 3637. the filing deadline for second-degree amendments to that legislation is 10:30 today. at noon there will be up to two roll call votes, first on the motion to waive the budget act if a point of order is raised. if the motion is successful there will be a second roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the bill. i'm confident there will be additional votes this afternoon on judicial nomin
the clerk: washington d.c., december 13, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable tom udall, a senator from the state of new mexico, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following leader remarks the senate will be in a period of morning business until 11:30 this morning....
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washington has become more and more polarized. but time and again jeff bingaman has been a voice of reason. of doing what is best for our country. not grand standing. just hard work, paying attention to details, getting problems solved, getting the job done. he is an inspiring role model. in his own quiet way, jeff does something essential. he challenges us to think a little harder. look farther down the road, see how we can move our country forward not just today, but far into the future. he doesn't look for the limelight. he looks for solutions. and his accomplishments make for a very long list. he has been a truly great chairman of the energy and natural resources committee. he has done so much work there to protect our natural resources, to build a clean energy economy for jobs and for the environment. i was proud to work with jeff on the first renewable electricity standard in congress. he led the senate, passed, i think, three bills through the senate and i led in the house. as always, i learned from his example: steady, foc
washington has become more and more polarized. but time and again jeff bingaman has been a voice of reason. of doing what is best for our country. not grand standing. just hard work, paying attention to details, getting problems solved, getting the job done. he is an inspiring role model. in his own quiet way, jeff does something essential. he challenges us to think a little harder. look farther down the road, see how we can move our country forward not just today, but far into the future. he...
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washington was infuriated. but this indicated a real problem. because if you didn't, the constitution does, wait into force when nine states ratified. if he didn't have virginia or new york, it didn't work. and so it came about, one of the great informal agreements in american legal history, there was an agreement, and in formal agreement, that if the constitution were ratified as written by the 1787 convention, that there would be a bill of rights. and statesmen, and they were statesmen in those days, kept their word. and so we had a bill of rights. and the result is we have a hamiltonian structure and a jeffersonian bill of rights. and i will mention just a few things about each of those. into force structure, they were different structures. but, of course, when the principal ones was the separation of powers and checks and balances. we use those terms often interchangeably. say separation of power check and balances. but they have a different trust. separation of powers teachers that each branch of the government has a certain autonomy on its
washington was infuriated. but this indicated a real problem. because if you didn't, the constitution does, wait into force when nine states ratified. if he didn't have virginia or new york, it didn't work. and so it came about, one of the great informal agreements in american legal history, there was an agreement, and in formal agreement, that if the constitution were ratified as written by the 1787 convention, that there would be a bill of rights. and statesmen, and they were statesmen in...
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and he stated, stated at the time, washington, we have a problem. and i believe you if you sitting at there he might say chairman gensler -- chairman gensler, we have a problem. so the criticism of the ctc has received from foreign countries has been overwhelming. europe and asia and australia and other countries have formally weighed in as well. if this keeps up, some suggest our president may have to go at the beginning of the uncle around the world doing one of his famous apology to words for what is going on here in the country. the criticism of received is by no means limited to foreign regulators. there's also been a lot of criticism levied by many domestic entities including some of your counterparts at the ftc. and even some of your own commissioners. even former clinton administration chairman of the council of economic advisers, senior fellow met at the liberal leaning somewhat liberal leaning brookings institution, martin baily has suggested a swing of the pendulum has gone back and is overly harsh. i also constantly about the ctc being a
and he stated, stated at the time, washington, we have a problem. and i believe you if you sitting at there he might say chairman gensler -- chairman gensler, we have a problem. so the criticism of the ctc has received from foreign countries has been overwhelming. europe and asia and australia and other countries have formally weighed in as well. if this keeps up, some suggest our president may have to go at the beginning of the uncle around the world doing one of his famous apology to words...
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i was in washington. and in reykjavÍk and geneva. >> working very much on -- >> all the reagan staff. >> and trying to figure what the russians were up to. from your point of view as a russian expert, what was going on in the russian mind as all this was taking place? what was the importance of the emergence of gorbachev asked the leader of the soviet union? >> well, there are a number of very important questions out there. i think we understand in retrospect as usual, much better than we understood it at the time, one of the misperceptions i believe that we had was that the deployment of the ss-20s had been calculated in advance to be a threat to europe, and to decouple the alliance. now, as we look back now, we find that they had not staffed whatsoever. it was largely a amount of inertia of the military-industrial complex. they would build them because they could. and the foreign ministry was not even consulted before their decision to deploy the ss-20. we now know that at least there was a minority of
i was in washington. and in reykjavÍk and geneva. >> working very much on -- >> all the reagan staff. >> and trying to figure what the russians were up to. from your point of view as a russian expert, what was going on in the russian mind as all this was taking place? what was the importance of the emergence of gorbachev asked the leader of the soviet union? >> well, there are a number of very important questions out there. i think we understand in retrospect as usual,...
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from washington journal, this is a little more than an hour. >> we are back. our conversation continues. gordon adams is the white house associate budget director for national security served from 1993 to 1997, and vice president of lexington institute here to give their perspective on sequestration and the impact on the pentagon. let's begin. what affect would this have, with immediate effect with the sequestration have on the pentagon? >> many of the contracts we already have for the major weapons in the 46 new tanker to be broken because of the change in money. what have to be very minimum renegotiated, but because of the reduced it's not clear how they would renegotiate or whether they could in fact be reestablished. second, you are going to have a slowdown in the existing. its renegotiated because the amount of money going through is the previous guest indicated this grant be less. third, you are going to have additional problems with respect to operations and maintenance accounts with it is the flying hours available to the trained pilots to do something
from washington journal, this is a little more than an hour. >> we are back. our conversation continues. gordon adams is the white house associate budget director for national security served from 1993 to 1997, and vice president of lexington institute here to give their perspective on sequestration and the impact on the pentagon. let's begin. what affect would this have, with immediate effect with the sequestration have on the pentagon? >> many of the contracts we already have for...
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it's one of the best places in washington. and shared the -- the joy he took in just the beauty of -- of that space. and we shared stories about the old days, the days when senator hatfield and senator inouye worked together on appropriations. and we also had a chance to talk about some of the -- the challenges that have occurred in the committee in recent times, how much harder it is to get appropriation bills to the floor and have them considered in a bipartisan nature. and i indicated to -- to senator inouye then how interested i would be in serving on appropriations, how important to oregon it would be, and this began a series of dialogue over the last four years about that. it was tremendous honor to have the chance to share these last four years with senator dan inouye. i think all who have spoken have recognized that he did extraordinary job of commanding folks and taking on difficult tasks in world war ii and received the highest recognition for doing so. and he did so in the context that was extraordinary, in which ja
it's one of the best places in washington. and shared the -- the joy he took in just the beauty of -- of that space. and we shared stories about the old days, the days when senator hatfield and senator inouye worked together on appropriations. and we also had a chance to talk about some of the -- the challenges that have occurred in the committee in recent times, how much harder it is to get appropriation bills to the floor and have them considered in a bipartisan nature. and i indicated to --...
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the presiding officer: the senator from washington. mrs. murray: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. murray: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, middle-class families in our country today are paying very close attention to what we are doing here in washington, d.c. they really understand what is at stake. they know that the impact our decisions will have on their lives, and they keep hoping that their elected officials will finally come together around a budget deal that works for them. less than a month ago, we concluded an election season that engaged our nation in a conversation about this very issue. candidates for the presidency and for the senate on down all laid out their positions on some of the key questions that we are now hoping to answer. should the middle-class tax cuts be extended? should the bush tax cuts on the rich end? should we end the medicare guarantee for our seniors and the next generation? well, those big questions were discussed, argued and clear pos
the presiding officer: the senator from washington. mrs. murray: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. murray: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, middle-class families in our country today are paying very close attention to what we are doing here in washington, d.c. they really understand what is at stake. they know that the impact our decisions will have on their lives, and they keep hoping that their elected officials will...
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what kind of notice has been sent out from washington to libya? >> our mission, our embassy in tripoli is extremely well aware of the various threats out there from extremist militias, from terrorist organizations ,-com,-com ma for example al qaeda and the islamic maghreb which is trying to expand its role and the threats that it produces across north africa including in libya. ambassador larry pope is very well aware and stays in close touch with the department, the intelligence community about those kinds of threats. >> let's hope that we would pursue whoever is responsible, that we track them down and hold them accountable. i hope we hear that news as soon as possible. the other issue i want to talk about is weapons. guns and other weapons, rifles that are in the possession of different groups in libya. there have been reports and i don't know if they are accurate or inaccurate and that is why i'm asking you all. there may be a situation where the united states gave tacit approval a wink and nod or look the other way while guns were smuggled fr
what kind of notice has been sent out from washington to libya? >> our mission, our embassy in tripoli is extremely well aware of the various threats out there from extremist militias, from terrorist organizations ,-com,-com ma for example al qaeda and the islamic maghreb which is trying to expand its role and the threats that it produces across north africa including in libya. ambassador larry pope is very well aware and stays in close touch with the department, the intelligence...
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even in washington, $49 billion is real money, money that would have to be borrowed, adding to our debt problem. believe it or not, republicans who voted to turn medicare into a voucher program in the name of deficit reduction, support adding to the deficit with high-end tax cuts. in rhode island at least, those are lousy priorities when it comes to deficit reduction. we should let the tax cuts at the top expire for reasons also of fairness. loopholes and special provisions allow many super high income earners to pay lower tax rates than many middle-class families. according to the nonpartisan congressional research service, 65% of individuals earning a million dollars or more annually pay taxes at a lower rate than median income taxpayers making $100,000 or less. 65%, nearly two-thirds, of individuals earning over a million dollars a year actually pay a lower tax rate than median income taxpayers do. that is a tax system that has turned upside-down and needs to be fixed. earlier this year, a majority of senators voted to advance my "paying a fair share act," the buffett rule bill to en
even in washington, $49 billion is real money, money that would have to be borrowed, adding to our debt problem. believe it or not, republicans who voted to turn medicare into a voucher program in the name of deficit reduction, support adding to the deficit with high-end tax cuts. in rhode island at least, those are lousy priorities when it comes to deficit reduction. we should let the tax cuts at the top expire for reasons also of fairness. loopholes and special provisions allow many super...
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the clerk: washington, d.c, december 6, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable tom udall, a senator from the state of new mexico, to perform the duties f the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader is recognized. mr. reid: following leader remarks, which will be in a period of morning business until 11:45 today. senators will be permitted to speak for up to ten minutes each. we would like that time to be for speeches for our retiring senators. at 11:45, the senate will move to consider the nominations of walker and berg, judges. we expect only two roll call votes since we hope the berg nomination will be confirmed by voice. mr. president, we democrats have been saying for more than four months, it's time for the thousands pass a middle-class tax cut which we approved here in the senate in july. as the days until the country goes over the fiscal cliff goe
the clerk: washington, d.c, december 6, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable tom udall, a senator from the state of new mexico, to perform the duties f the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader is recognized. mr. reid: following leader remarks, which will be in a period of morning business until 11:45 today....
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it's a great thing washington, d.c. has all these things and c-span has covered it. >> c-span created by america's cable companies in 1979 luft. >>> president obama meets with house and senate leaders from both parties this afternoon at the white house that meeting is scheduled for 3:00 eastern in the oval office. politico rights leader's side is hopeful there will be a breakthrough on preventing the tax increases and spending cuts scheduled to take effect on january 1st. earlier today senator tom harkin held and even outside of the capitol about the fiscal cliff. he called it a battle for the middle class. we will also hear from congressman chris van hollen and members of advocacy groups. >> are we ready? okay. good morning. all right. good morning. welcome to this cold morning press conference here outside of the senate office building. i am the executive director of network and i am one of them on the bus. we're here to continue the message, grizzlies to find a solution to the economic situation that we are facing. w
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please join me in welcoming him to fdd's washington forum. [applause] >> well let me thank mark here and thank the foundation for the defense democracies. really what i want to express is my appreciation as a member of house for the work that you do, for the work product that you provide us. i can say i only wish we had deployed that more decisively sooner but in terms of what you do in research, in terms of the analysis that you provide, in terms of the communication, the ability to communicate that to members of the senate and the house, i have to say it's the whole package and it is very important work. and i think if i could share one thought in particular, it is your work on sanctions especially energy sanctions, that, i think has been critical and, i want to say congratulations. i saw, i saw director woolsey when i came in and i so much appreciate the briefing we have received from him and the ability to get the type of analysis also from cliff and mark and the whole fdd team. it's so helpful. if you were to ask me what is going to be t
please join me in welcoming him to fdd's washington forum. [applause] >> well let me thank mark here and thank the foundation for the defense democracies. really what i want to express is my appreciation as a member of house for the work that you do, for the work product that you provide us. i can say i only wish we had deployed that more decisively sooner but in terms of what you do in research, in terms of the analysis that you provide, in terms of the communication, the ability to...
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i've long had a deep and abiding respect for the washington press corps. we play an essential role in making our democracy strong by holding leaders and institutions accountable to the people they serve. as secretary defense or in my past jobs i learned that it was important to be accessible to the press and transfer and with them with regards to the issues and challenges that confront. in this job i've tried to be as accessible as i can to the press corps to engage regularly with reporters and to encourage every senior officials on the department to do the same. it is an especially important time to communicate our vision and our priorities as a department, because as i have said time and time again over the past year i believe that we are at a strategic turning point. after more than a decade of the war the standard program of conflict in the history of the united states in. at the beginning of 2012 president obama and the military civilian leaders of the department came together to publicly release the new defense strategy it was designed to help the mi
i've long had a deep and abiding respect for the washington press corps. we play an essential role in making our democracy strong by holding leaders and institutions accountable to the people they serve. as secretary defense or in my past jobs i learned that it was important to be accessible to the press and transfer and with them with regards to the issues and challenges that confront. in this job i've tried to be as accessible as i can to the press corps to engage regularly with reporters and...
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"the washington post" reports that 70% of the calls to congressman cole's washington, d.c., office have been positive and that 90% of his calls back home in oklahoma -- 90% -- have wanted his position. congressman cole knows he should be listening to his constituents and he is. and if we all listened to the people we represent and if the house leadership listens to the people of this country and those they represent, they will pass the bill that we sent to them in july. if taxes go up for middle-class families on january 1, people are going to know who's responsible for letting that happen. i urge house republican leadership to take up senate bill 3412, the middle-class tax cut act, pass it now so that the overwhelming number of families in this community have certainty going into this important holiday season and into the new year so that they can enjoy this season without knowing that their taxes are going to be going up on january 1. we have, as of today, 27 days before the vast majority of people in america, 98%, see tax increases occur. it makes no sense. there's no reason for it t
"the washington post" reports that 70% of the calls to congressman cole's washington, d.c., office have been positive and that 90% of his calls back home in oklahoma -- 90% -- have wanted his position. congressman cole knows he should be listening to his constituents and he is. and if we all listened to the people we represent and if the house leadership listens to the people of this country and those they represent, they will pass the bill that we sent to them in july. if taxes go up...
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only washington are the words not known and appropriate not know. i think it's unequivocal that congress intended with the time frames that were put in there, the court overturned a something called the chevron hard-won our part to test. i think the will of elected branch was explicit and the court overturned the will of the elected on a very narrow ground and sent it back. >> you mentioned the one word we tried to get through, on sequencing. and i'm taking your testimony correctly, the lack thereof perhaps as far as how to cftc has handled matters, not putting words in your mouth. you want to elaborate? >> sure. first, i think the cftc probably more than any global regulator in the world has attempted to meet the 2012 deadline for derivatives reform, but in doing so they have assembled a confluence of rules but really i'll go effective at the same time in the next couple of weeks. weekend contest that, with actually provided to the market a sequencing plan, condition on certain foundational rules, such as what product definitions, that's something
only washington are the words not known and appropriate not know. i think it's unequivocal that congress intended with the time frames that were put in there, the court overturned a something called the chevron hard-won our part to test. i think the will of elected branch was explicit and the court overturned the will of the elected on a very narrow ground and sent it back. >> you mentioned the one word we tried to get through, on sequencing. and i'm taking your testimony correctly, the...
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the clerk: washington d.c., december 10, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable patrick leahy, a senator from the state of vermont, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: under the -- mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senate majority leader. mr. reid: mr. president, first of all, it's very unusual to have one of the most senior members of the senate presiding, and especially at this time of the day. i would say to my friend, this is how you've conducted yourself all the time you've been in the senate. we had a little emergency here today. the senator that was expected to be here, because of the fog that we have around the eastern part of the united states, was unable to be here. and you agreed to come. this is, i say toefrpb -- to everyone here the people of vermont are so fortunate to have the longest-serving senator from verm
the clerk: washington d.c., december 10, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable patrick leahy, a senator from the state of vermont, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: under the -- mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senate majority leader. mr. reid: mr. president, first of all, it's very...
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about thomas jerches and george washington. the senate is metropolitan to be the cooling saucer, as you poured your hot tea into the saucer so you could drink it, the senate is meant to be a cooling saucer. well, perhaps the senate was meant to be a cooling saucer but it wasn't meant to be a deep freeze. the cooling saucer concept is that the senate is a little more detached from the immediate fashion of the moment. it's a little more detached because we're elected for six-year terms, not two-year terms. it's a little more detached because we're staggered so some have been here two years and four years and in their first term and many years thereafter. it's got a little more distance on the immediate trends because in the beginning we were indirectly elected by state legislatures. of course, we changed that, we changed that early 1900's because of the abuses that occurred in that system, went to direct election of senators. but that was the idea. longer terms, a little bit more deliberation, a smaller body of folks here in the
about thomas jerches and george washington. the senate is metropolitan to be the cooling saucer, as you poured your hot tea into the saucer so you could drink it, the senate is meant to be a cooling saucer. well, perhaps the senate was meant to be a cooling saucer but it wasn't meant to be a deep freeze. the cooling saucer concept is that the senate is a little more detached from the immediate fashion of the moment. it's a little more detached because we're elected for six-year terms, not...
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smith goes to washington." and he was trying to stop a land grab where a boys' camp should be. and he knew what was being done was wrong and he said he's going to take the floor and he's going to stand before colleagues and the american people and he's going to do so as long as he could stay standing. because it was an important principle that was being violated with an inappropriate land grab back home. well, the american public is hungry for this kind of courage, that if you believe that a simple majority is not in the interests of america because of the gravity of an issue, that you will stand on this floor and make your case. that is what the talking filibuster proposes. it says that at the time you have a vote on ending debate, if a majority of this body says, yes, we should end debate and go forward, but a supermajority of 60 is not yet there so the vote's between 51 and 59. so that -- that says there's still a substantial minority of 41 or more who want to have more debate, then they have to deba debate. it's as simple as that. they can't basically go off on vacation whi
smith goes to washington." and he was trying to stop a land grab where a boys' camp should be. and he knew what was being done was wrong and he said he's going to take the floor and he's going to stand before colleagues and the american people and he's going to do so as long as he could stay standing. because it was an important principle that was being violated with an inappropriate land grab back home. well, the american public is hungry for this kind of courage, that if you believe that...
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we're committed to it in washington state. we support that and we think that taxpayers should continue to see the benefits for the dollars invested. but we also believe that passenger rail is where its advocates were our future needs to go and we appreciate the vision of the president and the administration. thank you. spent thank you for your testimony. ms. schneider, secretary of transportation for the state of illinois. five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman, and members of the committee. i appreciate the opportunity today to submit testament to you on behalf of illinois governor pat quinn to give you an update on the high speed in intercity rail program in illinois. first i want to thank the members of this committee, the entire congress and the obama administration for supporting a healthy intercity passenger rail system. for your leadership on freight rail infrastructure needs and for supporting improved service with words and money. we're grateful for the investments from the american recovery and reinvestment act whi
we're committed to it in washington state. we support that and we think that taxpayers should continue to see the benefits for the dollars invested. but we also believe that passenger rail is where its advocates were our future needs to go and we appreciate the vision of the president and the administration. thank you. spent thank you for your testimony. ms. schneider, secretary of transportation for the state of illinois. five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman, and members of the...
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senator schatz arrived in washington during a sad time. as we continue to mourn the loss of our champion, senator dan inouye. dan inouye will always be a legend in hawaii. we will never be -- he will never be replaced. at dan inouye's memorial service in honolulu this past weekend, i was reminded of how many people he touched in hawaii and across the country. we must honor his legacy by working together for the people of hawaii. i thank brian for volunteering for this incredible responsibility. he only learned of his appointment yesterday and did not have any time to spare. so he hopped on air force one and flew straight to washington to be sworn in here today. we need him here now because we are facing a major challenge, one that, regrettably, has been created by congress in our inability to thus far compromise. the looming spending cuts and tax increases known as the fiscal cliff must be fixed within the next five days. thank you, brian, for accepting this challenge. i'm here to help you in any way i can. while there are other talented l
senator schatz arrived in washington during a sad time. as we continue to mourn the loss of our champion, senator dan inouye. dan inouye will always be a legend in hawaii. we will never be -- he will never be replaced. at dan inouye's memorial service in honolulu this past weekend, i was reminded of how many people he touched in hawaii and across the country. we must honor his legacy by working together for the people of hawaii. i thank brian for volunteering for this incredible responsibility....
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the clerk: washington, d.c, december 5, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable kirsten e. gillibrand, a senator from the state of new york, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. mr. reid: following leader remarks, the senate will be in a period of morning business for up to four hours. the reason for that is we've been on the defense bill for a considerable number of days, and people haven't been able to come and express their views on a number of different issues, so we're going to extend that morning business for a longer time thank normal. following morning business, about 2:00, we'll begin consideration of h.r. 6156, the russia trade bill. we hope to complete action on this that bill today. madam president, across the country, americans are lamenting that lack of progress in negotiations to avoid a massive tax increase on middle-class families -- and i really share that frustration. con
the clerk: washington, d.c, december 5, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable kirsten e. gillibrand, a senator from the state of new york, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. mr. reid: following leader remarks, the senate will be in a period of morning business for up to four hours. the reason for that is we've been on the defense bill for a...
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the term we use in washington to describe this is indication. i don't think that makes clear the critical task we are pursuing here. this is about rebuilding in a smarter, better and stronger way. we should learn from the important lessons in the gulf after hurricane katrina. transit agencies lost buses in the storm and when they started speaking with fema about replacing those buses fema said they could not buy new buses. they had to buy used buses the same age to replace those buses. these agencies were put in the absurd position of scouring the country trying to find someone who would seldom old buses but with mitigation funding we can pay for a new bus to replace the old one. the same principle applies to rail transit. hoboken pass station was flooded and coming back to service after weeks after the storm, should we put the station back together with the same exact vulnerability to flooding? or should we rebuild in a way that would prevent such extensive flood damage in the future? of course we should rebuild to protect against future storms
the term we use in washington to describe this is indication. i don't think that makes clear the critical task we are pursuing here. this is about rebuilding in a smarter, better and stronger way. we should learn from the important lessons in the gulf after hurricane katrina. transit agencies lost buses in the storm and when they started speaking with fema about replacing those buses fema said they could not buy new buses. they had to buy used buses the same age to replace those buses. these...
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we're joined from doha by our colleague, shadi i hamid, and here in washington by khaled elgindy. you have their boy graphical information in the packet you received when you walked in. these two gentlemen have been following egypt's politics very, very closely from well before the revolution, and you can also find a number of their recent writings on the brookings web site. we've got a special page on egypt set up on the brookings web site that collects all of our recent commentary. let me start by just giving you a little bit of a sense of where we stand today with respect to the constitutional retch dull. referendum. the outcome, of course, is still undetermined because only part of the country voted on saturday. the other governors will vote next saturday. what we know, turnout seems to have been relatively light, maybe as low as 30 or 35%. the results that have been released so far indicate that slightly over half of those voting support or approve the constitution, the draft constitution. 56.5% according to the figures i saw this morning. i have to note that this includes th
we're joined from doha by our colleague, shadi i hamid, and here in washington by khaled elgindy. you have their boy graphical information in the packet you received when you walked in. these two gentlemen have been following egypt's politics very, very closely from well before the revolution, and you can also find a number of their recent writings on the brookings web site. we've got a special page on egypt set up on the brookings web site that collects all of our recent commentary. let me...
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the clerk: washington, d.c., december 21, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable sheldon whitehouse, a senator from the state of rhode island, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. mrs. hagan: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from north carolina. mrs. hagan: following leader remarks, the senate will consider the conference report to the national defense authorization act. the filing deadline for amendments to the emergency supplemental bill is 1:30 p.m. today. at approximately 2:00 p.m., there will be a roll call vote on adoption of the national defense conference report. we will work on an agreement for amendments in order to complete action on the completely as well as an agreement on fisa. the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: last night, the house of representatives proved what we have known for quite a while. speaker boehner's plan to raise taxes on 25 mi
the clerk: washington, d.c., december 21, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable sheldon whitehouse, a senator from the state of rhode island, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: patrick j. leahy, president pro tempore. mrs. hagan: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from north carolina. mrs. hagan: following leader remarks, the senate will consider the conference report to the...